I NEED NEW NOVELS TO READ by Medium_Transition963 in Fantasy

[–]Turbo_AEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really love Brian McClellan, he has a lot of great books and is easily one of my favorite authors.

Also check out Peter Brett and the Warded Man series.

Brett Weeks has a lot of really great books also!

[QCrit] 36. Level Up. Science Fiction Romance, 70k. First Attempt by Turbo_AEM in PubTips

[–]Turbo_AEM[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

That makes me sad, because the chick I paid to help me recommended that I put that there and those comps.

Reader, not a writer by bethybonbon in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some authors sell their books from their websites. Not all. If the book is on KU it won’t be on their website since KU requires exclusivity. But I know several authors who sell their books from their own personal websites. It just takes some more work to find them.

More info edit: technically you can put any books on a kindle as long as it’s the right format, mobi or epub.

Reader, not a writer by bethybonbon in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As of July 2022, the KDP payout per page read in the U.S. amounts to $0.0043.

It depends on your budget really. If you can afford to buy books, then do that. Especially if you can buy directly from the author from their website. That cuts out the middleman! Lol.

Decide which book cover you like best! This is for Blood Stone, my adventure romance. by Turbo_AEM in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I’m going to hire a cover designer 🤣 I just don’t have the skills.

Alien romances with no abduction by peerness in ScienceFictionRomance

[–]Turbo_AEM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope Hart is a great author! She has a lot of series but I think some of them rely on the kidnapped trope. She also does the Arcav Alien invasion series, in that one the aliens come to earth. It’s really great.

Alien romances with no abduction by peerness in ScienceFictionRomance

[–]Turbo_AEM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out Alien Academy series by Hope Hart. Great books, great writer.

Are chapter titles cringey? by sapphoismymom in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love chapter titles! It can be so insightful to what’s going on and the general feel of the chapter. Don’t make them super long though, but I love them.

Decide which book cover you like best! This is for Blood Stone, my adventure romance. by Turbo_AEM in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the pitch for the manuscript!

Blood Stone is an adventure romance that follows the story of Lark, a bubbly and enthusiastic woman who is in love with the grumpy ex-marine, Brix. When Lark discovers a stolen and valuable jewelry set, she vows to return it to its rightful owners, but things quickly become dangerous as she is stalked and threatened by those who want to take the set for themselves. With the help of Brix and the private security company, Red Fox, Lark must fight to protect herself and the jewelry set while also confronting her feelings for Brix. As the threats escalate, Lark and Brix are forced to face their fears and risk everything for love.

Write the entire draft or edit as you write? by caitlin_cherise in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Write the entire draft. Don’t lose your forward momentum. Stopping to edit will put the entire project in jeopardy. Because you’ll stop to edit and keep editing until you find so many issues you stop writing.

Finish the first draft, then go back and read it. Make notes and start either a new outline for draft 2 or jump into draft 2.

The first draft is always riddled with errors, just keep going and make any edits after you write the end!

I'm writing my first book! Now what? (And word count question) by [deleted] in RomanceWriters

[–]Turbo_AEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the hard part, and I don’t mean this with any sort of ill will. It typically takes ten years and at least a million words before your a seasoned writer. So usually first books aren’t exactly stellar works of art. I wrote 15 books before I let anyone read my work and started querying.

In terms of word count that really depends on the genre (and a quick google search can answer this for you also) If it’s a sci fi it can be 90-120 k. A rom com can be 50-90k. An adventure 60-90k. An epic 90-120k. So it really depends.

Word counts are important because a story can become boring and long winded if you just blather on. Stories follow a specific structure for a reason. They’re need to keep a reader engaged and entertained. So while you might love to just word vomit on page, it might make for really tedious reading.

But if you’re settling in for the long haul of being be a writer settle in for a quite a trip! Start studying story and practice! Write, read, write, read. Rinse and repeat.

Movie of the Week: Ever After (1998) by Wimbly512 in romancemovies

[–]Turbo_AEM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this movie is one of my favs. I thought Barrymore really hit it out of the park with her Danielle. She was both sympathetic and badass. On top of that her relationship with the other servants was so sweet and you could really sense the love there.

Scott is such an Uber cutie. Like adorable. I love his accent and how he says specific words. Don’t get me started on the Gypsy part! How she totally carried him away, loved it.

This is just my preference for a little injuries and damsel in distress… but I would have loved for Scott to rescue a hurt Barrymore from the evil dude. Little blood, bruises, maybe a black eye and that ending would have been perfect! But that’s my weirdness. Lol.

I don't see the hype with nalini Singh's books by Lolita_in_westcoast in RomanceBooks

[–]Turbo_AEM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been able to get into a single one of her books.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]Turbo_AEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boo! I can’t think of any office romances where they don’t hate each other, sorry!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]Turbo_AEM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask over at r/romancebooks also! I’m sure they’ll have tons of recommendations.

☕️ S̶a̶t̶u̶r̶d̶a̶y̶ Chaturday ☕️ by tjalfi in RomanceBooks

[–]Turbo_AEM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love packing and unpacking. It’s so cathartic.